i officially got my first tattoo — on someone else! what an honor to have my work forever inked on someone else. i’ve always wanted to get a tattoo. i decided on it in college, the design & the placement has stayed the same until then, but i have just never gotten around to finally getting it done (so if you know a good tattoo artist, please send them my way!). so it was a SUPER big treat to have someone else tattoo my work on them - i can't believe it!

happy may! may is brain tumor awareness month.

i have shared before that childhood cancer & brain tumors are a part of my family's story. when my first son, Lewis, was 10-months-old he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. it turned my world upside-down & marked the start of a very hard chapter for my family.

this was for a lovely dinner at White Pepper PDX & i was honored hat they reached out to me to make a custom dinner menu for their event. I worked with their team to put together this beautiful “oliba” (for olive) dinner. i had a lot of fun crafting this custom dinner menu with a simple illustration i put together. we split the menu for the happy hour & the dinner portion of the night.

this was such a fun styled shoot that shannon of periwinkle events invited me to participate in. she did such a good job putting everything together & making sure everything looked stunning.

this gorgeous shoot took place at the heisen house in battle ground, washington, just 45min north of portland, or 2.5 hours south of seattle, the heisen house is such a beautiful space for a wedding or any private event.

so these were thanksgiving cards that i made, oh wow, i thought it was only 5 years ago, but it was SEVEN years ago! lol how embarassing. well, nothing says TIME FLIES like that.

i think this was the first year that we had moved into this rental in SE after four years of being married & leaving in an apartment in NW portland. we loved being on the main floor of a cute house & i adored all of the sweet sunlight that i got through those amazing windows.

hello my sweet cherubs!

it has been SO LONG since i last posted a blog post, let alone a real blog post where i talk about what’s really going on! i decided that this year i am going to get back into blogging, i’m ready to get back into it xanga-style! IYKYK and yes, it’s hard to realize that, wow! i’m a mom and i’m old and xanga was 20 years ago. what is life!

the magic of heartfelt connections is what we’re all about here at everglow handmade. we have a collection of cards that were designed with just that in mind—and to help you see the good & celebrate it. 

in a world that sometimes feels chaotic, we believe in the power of spreading positivity through thoughtful creations. our valentine’s greeting cards are not just cards—they’re a vessel to share love & light with those that you cherish.